@RaheelMohammd on @LBCNews

The leadership that has been lacking from Govt came from communities mobilising together to stand in solidarity and love against racism/Islamophobia in our society

It is now the Govt’s duty to address structural racism and #Islamophobia in society

"Punched and kicked, resulting in injury... chipped teeth, broken noses, facial injuries, head injuries, scars..."

Our Legal Director, Gemma Abbott, details the injuries we hear young people sustaining from use of force in prison.
howardleague.org/spotlights/

"Prison guards and inmates sue Ministry of Justice over cancer-inducing radon gas"

The Observer: observer.co.uk/news/national/…

"According to the Howard League for Penal Reform, the Ministry of Justice has known for almost 20 years that tens of thousands of people in prison are forced to occupy cells that do not meet lawful fire safety standards."

Greatest Hits Radio: hellorayo.co.uk/greatest-hits/…

"Staffing became more challenging during the last quarter of the reporting year. Despite mitigations, time out of cell decreased and cancellation of healthcare, education, employment and training activities was a frequent occurrence. All of this had a significant impact on many prisoners’ progression and resettlement opportunities, as well as their mental health and wellbeing."

The annual report of Parc prison's Independent Monitoring Board is out now: imb.org.uk/document/parc-…

New from me for @MiddleEastMnt on the Zionist project of rewriting history and what museums and universities should be doing to avoid being complicit in genocide. Please share!

Read: middleeastmonitor.com/20260215-israe…

"It's not a suitable site. Children are locked up for too long. They don't get the education that they need. There are high levels of violence. It is one of the most violent places in the country. And there's not provision to support them."

Our Chief Executive, Andrea Coomber KC (Hon.), spoke to BBC London about Feltham prison: youtube.com/watch?v=hVuWtx…

That the government is spending £4million a year to keep open a jail it can't use is an embarrassing sign of how disastrous the prison capacity crisis has become.

committees.parliament.uk/committee/127/…

And now aid agencies are being banned because they won’t release lists of staff member for Israel to target. The suffering of children in Gaza is a stain on all our consciences. How can we stand by? theguardian.com/global-develop…

The Archbishop of York has revealed he was 'intimidated' by Israeli militias during visit his to the Holy Land this year.

Most Reverend Stephen Cottrell said he was stopped at checkpoints, and militias told him he could not visit Palestinian families in the occupied West Bank.

UN intervenes im UK treatment of hunger strikers today as British state remain negligent.

Heba has reported of immense physical impact on her body whilst T Hoxha describes being unable to stand without blacking out

We welcome the UNs intervention

ohchr.org/en/press-relea…

Earlier this year,  we took legal action to prevent the unlawful separation of children and young people in Oakhill secure training centre. A hearing date was set in the High Court, but the government conceded the claim.

Read more: howardleague.org/blog/success-f…

‘We need to distinguish between criticism of Israel and the sense that the government doesn’t care about Jewish people.’

@NaamodUK’s Emily Hilton gives her view in light of the Bondi Beach terror attack.

We were in court this week, challenging the government's decision to authorise PAVA spray in prisons holding children – and there were some interesting revelations.

From information now made publicly available through our litigation, it's clear that the government knew how troduction would be, but pressed ahead anyway.

The judgment could be delivered before Christmas. Read our blogpost to learn more about what we heard in court: howardleague.org/blog/pava-spra…

"Spraying PAVA at children is not the answer. That the government has concluded otherwise is indicative of how toxic the prison system has become."

This is why we have taken the government to court today: howardleague.org/blog/were-taki…

Tomorrow, we are going to the High Court to challenge the government’s decision to authorise the use of PAVA spray in prisons holding children.

This blogpost explains why: howardleague.org/blog/were-taki…

🇵🇸Indiscriminate censorship of Palestine solidarity in UK schools is emboldening parents and communities to fight back

By Abla Kandalaft, featuring commentary from the brilliant @Maslaha

thecanary.co/opinion/2025/1…

The @TheGreenParty under @ZackPolanski has managed to achieve elected Muslim representation in leadership and a clear, pro trans policy platform. In Episode 5 Shanice argued @MothinAli 's leadership and approach to solidarity is key.

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Great to be at the launch of @Maslaha's newest Uncaptured booklet looking at this experiences of Muslim families. The honesty on stage was real and powerful. Read the booklet here!

maslaha.org/project/uncapt…

The government’s decision to authorise the use of PAVA spray in prisons holding children will be challenged in the High Court after we were given the green light to take the case forward to a judicial review.

Please support us: crowdjustice.com/case/stop-the-…

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